2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You
Civil Engineering is the #50 most popular major in the country with 21,388 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for civil eng students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the civil eng programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Civil Engineering Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Idaho the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for civil engineering students. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at Brigham Young University - Idaho
Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $8,500 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montana Technological University is a great value for civil engineering students. Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montana Tech are $22,509 a year.
Montana Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Full Civil Engineering at Montana Technological University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for civil engineering students. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year. On average, civil eng graduates from UW take out $27,354 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 15 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah Valley University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UVU also did well on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for civil engineering students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year. After completing their degree, civil eng graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debtload of $29,042.
CU Anschutz also claimed a spot on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
University of Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a large student population.
U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $27,576 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $22,250 in student debt.
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Colorado School of Mines came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mines are $40,838 a year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at Mines accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $524, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year. The average amount in student loans that civil eng majors at Colorado State take out is $24,250.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for civil eng in the Rocky Mountains Region .
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value civil engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.
CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, civil eng majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $24,703 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Civil Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
Read full report on Civil Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder
Best Civil Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best civil engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 496 |
| Utah | 251 |
| Idaho | 152 |
| Montana | 134 |
| Wyoming | 63 |
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Civil Engineering Related Majors for Civil Eng
Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Civil Eng
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 46,178 |
| Electrical Engineering | 28,844 |
| Computer Engineering | 17,987 |
| Chemical Engineering | 12,917 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 12,811 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.
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